Rental numbers for Gregg County, TX
The typical home here runs -$893 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.2%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$893/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $224,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,151/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Gregg County
8 with published figures
| 75602Longview | $146,000 | $1,200 | 9.9% | 4.1% | -$287 | n/a |
| 75601Longview | $217,000 | $1,451 | 8.0% | 3.2% | -$592 | +3.9% |
| 75662Kilgore | $219,000 | $1,308 | 7.2% | 2.4% | -$736 | -0.2% |
| 75647Gladewater | $214,000 | $1,200* | 6.7% | 2.1% | -$777 | n/a |
| 75693White Oak | $248,000 | $1,320* | 6.4% | 2.2% | -$885 | n/a |
| 75604Longview | $222,000 | $1,044 | 5.7% | 1.4% | -$939 | +3.1% |
| 75603Longview | $253,000 | $1,080* | 5.1% | 0.9% | -$1,172 | n/a |
| 75605Longview | $291,000 | $1,195 | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$1,351 | +2.2% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.16%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $177,785 | $906 |
| Aug 2022 | $203,973 | $1,023 |
| Aug 2023 | $213,691 | $1,053 |
| Aug 2024 | $218,189 | $1,067 |
| Aug 2025 | $223,411 | $1,120 |
| Aug 2026 | $224,184 | $1,151 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,232 | $1,611 | $1,712 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 3.5
- 169 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 39th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Gregg County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$893 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Gregg County?
- About 1.16% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $224,000 home that is about $2,610 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Gregg County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,041 for a 1-bedroom, $1,232 for a 2-bedroom and $1,611 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$893 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.